The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

ears, cat with an ear growing wrong
side out, and bov with three thumbs.
Some experiments have been
placed on record, says the London
Electrician, in which number Of eggs
were Matched out in magnetic field.
with the result that the chickens were
all more or less deformed-b blind, deaf,
or lame.
John Dawson. of Augusta, Ca.
died, leaving an estate of $4,000. 1t
has just been divided. Each of the FIVE
heirs gets $4,000, each of the admins
traitors $4,000, and each of the two
attorneys $10500. The heirs are con-
sidered lucky to get what they did.
The citizens of Urich. Mo-, arc OK
cited over big coal find near them.
Thirty-five feet below the surface six
foot vein of the best camel coal has
been struck. and seven carloads which
were put on the market at Kansas City
brought twenty-four cents a bushel.
Manufacturers complain that the
African rubbers now received do not
yield when strained and cleaned more
than 30 to As per cent. of pure.
rubber gum, owing to the natives
adulterating with sawdust, bark dust,
ETC.. to overcome the announcement
sickness of the juice.
Trouble about a certain young man
caused Miss Laura Roget and Miss Fan
ME Mathey to engage in u rough-and-
tumble fight in front of the Catholic
church at Frenchtown, near Corydon,
Ind. They had been attending church
service, but after the fight their apparel
was much demoralized.
First Blase Youth much democrat
izeO-"By Gawge, Cholly! I'm com
pletelyeXhausted; just assisted in saving
-aw-young womau's life" Second
Blase Youth-"Brave fellah! But
didn't know you could swim, Fweddy."
First Blase Youth 81 cawn't. Another
fellah did that part. l stood on shore
and scweamed for help. "-Hqrper's
Weekly
"A New York reporter has discovered
a man living in the top of once re-
spectacle mansion, whose occupation
is n very odd one. He advertises that
he will write poetry on all subjects at
reasonable rates." His speciality is
acrostics, of which he keeps a large
stock on hand, made to fit almost all
the common feminine names. These he
retails at from fifty cents to $1.25 each.
according to style and quality.
Mexican hogs, which are cross
between the Spanish and the wild hog
of the Mexican mountains are raised
with profit in Mexico, but not in any
considerable numbers. They average
175 pounds in weight, and are killed
chiefly for their lard, which is worth 26
cents pound. Fresh pork is worth
124 cents pound, but is eaten very
little, for most persons can't afford it,
1t is said that Monterey, which has So
600, eats only about five hogs day.
When four-year-old Johnny Perry
said his prayers one night. and had
asked God to bless papa and mamma
and to bless Johnny and make him a
good boy, he surprised mamma by say
ing: "And please, God, bless Mr.. Per-
ry and make him good man." what
do you mean by that?" his mamma
asked. "Why," said Johnny, "you
don't suppose 1 want to be little boy
all my life, do ou?"-Ata California
Growing in the canons and on the
hills north of San Bernardino, Cal, is a
tree which the Times of the place wants
named. No one there knows what it is.
1t bears fruit that resembles a cherry,
both in looks and size. 1t has very
pleasant taste, does not grow in clus-
tiers as does the cherry, has very large
stone, which also resembles the cherry
stone in shape. The tree grows like a
bush usually, though some attain
height of forty to fifty feet. The leaf
resembles that of the live oak.
The records of the Church of San
Fernando at San Antonio, Tex, show
that William H. Founce was christened
on the Sd of March. 1775. He is alive
yet but doesn't known just how old he
was when he was christened. Uncle
Billy was hard man in his day, being
a bull fighter. miner, and q gambler.
Although fully 112 years old this vet
eran is reported to be spry and tough
yet. A few days ago he rode ten miles
to a dog fight and came back with
a pocket full of money. He lives alone,
drinks mescal steadily, but no whisky or
beer, eats heartily, sleeps we'll, and
books like a man of eighty-fvc. "a,
"A heavy freight train on the Bur-
lington and Missouri road, near Min
den, Neb., came to standstill the other
night, owing to the engine slipping an
eccentric, and Engineer Markham and
his fireman got out to repair damages.
AS they were working they heard ter
rifle yell, and then panther sl,rang ON
the engineer, knocking him down. The
fireman struck the animal on the head
with wrench, and it quit Markham
and attacked the fireman. This gave
the engineer time to draw his revolver,
and he put bullet through the brute's
head killing il OUTRIGHT IL was six